For your own and others’ safety, please abide by the guidelines issued by the walk leader. Although every care is taken planning walks, we can accept no liability and participation is entirely at your own risk. Please bring a packed lunch and drinks. Boots or walking shoes and adequate rainwear are essential. For any further information please contact the walk leader or the Group Secretary, Jeff Halden, Tel: 01943 876713.

Upcoming Events

Saturday 11th May 2019

Coach Ramble - The Herriot Way. Leg One of Four - Aysgarth Falls to Reeth.

The May coach ramble offers a strenuous 13 mile led walk from Aysgarth Falls to Reeth with a choice of a shorter, easy 6 mile circular walk from Reeth, and a moderate 9 mile walk still covering part of the Herriot Way. Alternatively you can opt to enjoy your own activity in and around Reeth.

The coach leaves from Skipton Town Hall car park, High Street, Jerry Croft, Skipton. BD23 1ED at 9.00 (near the Three Links Club) with the option to board and dismount at the coach depot at 8.45 and 20.45 respectively. The coach is due to arrive back in Skipton at about 20.30. The coach fare is £16 per person.

The venue for the post walk two course meal is at the CB Inn, Arkengarthdale. ( 17.00 for 17.30.) The price is £17 per person.

Please provide bookings and menu choices to andrewgold@live.co.uk or on 01756 795455. Please pay the coach fare in full to Andrew Gold by 21st April as well as £5 deposit for the meal. The £5 deposit for the meal is refundable for cancellations up to the end of 9th May with the rest of the meal cost to be paid on 11th May please.

Sunday 23th June 2019

Summer Meal at the Knights Table, Stainforth preceded by an optional walk from Stainforth.

A booking has been made at the Knights Table with the offer of a one, two or three couse meal. The menu will be posted in due course.

A 6-7 mile walk from the Y.D.N.P. at Stainforth is planned to precede the meal.

Friday 12th July to Sunday 14th July 2019

Annual Walking Weekend

Both a short and a longer led walk are planned to take place on Saturday 13th July with a moderate led walk arranged for Sunday 14th July.
The longer walk of 8 miles takes in Claife Heights, Woodland and Lakeshore from the Bowness ferry. There will be an additional 2 miles to take into account to and from the ferry at Bowness to the hotel.

The moderate walk of 8 miles on Sunday follows the last leg of the Dales Way from Burneside to Bowness.

The Windermere Hotel, Windermere is the designated hotel so please book your own accommodation for the weekend directy. The hotel has 70 bedrooms, including 10 single rooms. They also have offers, for example you can stay Sunday night as an extra if you wish to spend more time in the Lake District. The car park costs £6 per vehicle per day. You can book the accommodation you require by calling Coast & Country Hotels (Shearings) on 0844 499 9357
or booking on line via their website http://www.coastandcountryhotels.com/our-hotels/the-windermere-hotel-windermere.

Sunday 25th August 2019.

Summer Barbeque at Ilkley.

Thanks go to Nick and Liz for hosting a barbeque following a led walk which starts and finishes at their house.

Further details will be posted nearer the time.

Sunday 22nd September 2019.

Coach Ramble - The Herriot Way - Leg Two of Four. Aysgarth Falls to Hawes.

The September coach ramble offers a 13 mile led walk of the Herriot Way from Aysgarth to Hawes with a choice of a shorter (6 miles) and moderate (9 miles) led walk to take in the scenery of the Herriot countryside. Alternatively you can opt to enjoy your own activity in and around Hawes.

The coach leaves from Skipton Town Hall car park at 8.30 with the option to board and dismount at the coach depot. The coach returns to Skipton at 20.00. The coach fare is £16 per person.

The venue for the post walk meal is yet to be finalised although the Station Inn at Ribbleshead is being considered. Further details will be posted in due couse.

Sunday 27th October 2019.

Annual Meal at the Calf' Head, Worston preceded by an optional walk.

The annual meal will be held at 14.00 at the Calf's Head, Worston near Clitheroe. This will be preceded by an optional walk of 7 miles (moderate) starting at 10.00 from the Calf's Head, Worston Please park in Worston Village for the walk.